If you are deviating it doesn't really matter where the company "cherry picked" you to fly through or to. You are traveling from somewhere and if they offer service under the terms of the contract they will book. Comes down to if you got enough in your bank to cover it or are willing to cover the difference. If they won't book it, grieve it. If you don't get what the the contract entitles you to and don't grieve it then don't complain cause that isn't the union's fault it's the person's who doesn't know the contract and won't file a grievance to protect it.

Is there any other cargo carrier out there that gets business or first class DH's? Just curious.